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Wimbledon 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]

Published
1961
Pages
134
Tables
32

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32 tables in this report

  • Page 3
    SECTION A. - STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA
  • Page 3
    Extracts from Vital Statistics of the Year I960 (Registrar-General's Figures)
    TotalM.F.
  • Page 5
    BIRTH RATES. DEATH RATES. ANALYSIS OF MORTALITY. MATERNAL MORTALITY AND CASE RATES FOR CERTAIN INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN THE YEAR I960 PROVISIONAL FIGURES BASED ON QUARTERLY RETURNS OF REGISTRAR-GENERAL
    WimbledonEngland and Wales
    Rates per 1,000 Home Population
  • Page 6
    CORRECTED NOTIFICATIONS FOR CERTAIN INFECTIOUS DISEASES I960
    WimbledonEngland and 'Wales
    Rates per l,000 Home Population
  • Page 8
    The four principal causes of death were as follows
    Number of deathsPercentage of total deaths
  • Page 8
    The following is an analysis of the causes of deaths-
    CauseMalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 9
    The following table sets out the number of deaths and death rates per thousand total live and stillbirths for 1960:-
    Number of DeathsRate
  • Page 10
    The following table shows the cause of the 17 infant deaths which occurred during 1960, together with the age at death.
    Cause of deathUnder 1 week2-3 weeksTotal under 4 weeks1-3 months3-6 mcnths6-9 monthsTotal deaths under 1 year
  • Page 11
    INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE LAST 10 YEARS
    Cause of death1951195219531954195519561957195819591960
  • Page 12
    SUMMAHI OF STATISTICS The following table shows the birth-rates and death-rates for Wimbledon as compared with England and Wale3 since 1941
    YearLive-Birth Rate (per thousand home population)Still-Birth Rata (per thousand home population)Death-Rate (per thousand home population)Maternal Mortality (per thousand total (live and still) births))Infantile Mortality Rate (per thousand live births)
  • Page 13
    The following is a summary of the examinations made during the years-
  • Page 21
    The following is a summary of the complaints received and the visits made during the year 1960:-
    Complaints received.
  • Page 21
    Visits made-
    Infectious diseases.
  • Page 22
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  • Page 23
    The following is a summary of nuisances abated and defects remedied under the supervision of the Public Health Inspectors:-
    Drainage and sanitary fittings.
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  • Page 25
    1. Inspections for Purposes of Provisions as to Health.
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesProsecutions
  • Page 25
    2. Defects Found.
    ParticularsNumber of DefectsProsecutions
    FoundRemediedReferred to H.M. InspectorReferred by H.M. Inspector
  • Page 31
    During the year 186 samples of designated milk were submitted for bacteriological examination. The results were as follows s-
    DesignationSatisfactoryUnsatisfactory
  • Page 33
    The following is a list of unsound food surrendered during 1960;-
    Cwts.qrs.lbs.
  • Page 35
    SAMPLING OF FOOD AND DRUGS The following samples were submitted to the Public Analyst during 1960, with the results shown:-
    ArticlesTotalFormalInformalGenuineNon genuine or irregular
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    Continued from previous page...
    ArticlesTotalFormalInformalGenuineNon genuine or irregular
  • Page 37
    Continued from previous page...
    ArticlesTotalFormalInformalGenuineNon genuine or irregular
  • Page 38
    The following samples were submitted for special examinations:-
    ArticlesTotalFormalInformalGenuineNon genuine or irregular
  • Page 43
    Rodent Control
    Type of PropertyNumber of Properties inspected as a result of s:-Number of Properties found to be infested bys:-Number of Treatments carried out including retreat- mentsNumber of inspections made including reinspec-tions
    Noti-fica-tionSurvey under ActTotalRatsMice
  • Page 45
    The following tables give the results of recordings up to December 1960s Cannizaro Nursery Site.
    MonthDeposit per month (in tons per sq. mile)S02 per day (i.n milligrams per 100 sq. centimetres of candle)
    Insoluble SolidsSoluble SolidsTotal Solids
  • Page 46
    Wimbledon Cemetery Site.
    MonthDeposit per month (in tons per sq. mile)SO2 per day (in milligrams per 100 sq. centimetres of candle)
    Insoluble SolidsSoluble SolidsTotal Solids
  • Page 53
    The following table shews the position with regard to poliomyelitis vaccination at 31.12.60;-
    ClassNumber vaccinated with 2 injections since the beginning of the scheme
  • Page 54
    NOTIFICATIONS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE DURING THE LAST 10 YEARS
    DISEASE1951195219531954195519561957195819591960
  • Page 55
    NOTIFIABLE DISEASES DURING I960
    DISEASEUnder 11-22-33-44-55-910-1415-2425 and overTotal Cases NotifiedTotal Cases removed to HospitalTotal Deaths
  • Page 56
    Ninety cases were removed from the register for the following reasons:-
    PulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    M.F.M.F.
  • Page 58
    TUBERCULOSIS I960 CASES ADDED TO THE REGISTER
    Primary Notifications (Form A)Cases Discovered otherwise than by NotificationTotal Cases added to the RegisterDEATHS
    AGE GROUPSPulmonaryNon-Pulmon-aryPulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmon-aryNon-Pulmonary
    MalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemales